The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-14
The Movements Of Russia on Her Western
Border CiuslDg Uasssinsss.
GsTmsny's Ministers Using the Agitation to
Push the Military Bill.
Appeals to Patriotism Of the People 10 Sscurs
the Passage Of the Measure.
The Real visw OF the Situation Concealed
No Danger Feared n Yet-The Reich
stag and the Cereal Bill.

BERLIN, December 10.-[Copyright, 1887,
by the New York Associated Press The
preamble of the new German Military
Service bill was issued tonight. Itabounds
in plain speaking regarding the armies
which Germany must calculate upon fac.
ing on the field of battle. 1t sets forth
that the German army is composed OF
men whose liability to serve In the active
army extends over twelve years. whereas
in the Russian army the period is fifteen
years, and IN the French twenty. Besides
this it must be considered, Gays the pream-
bic, that the geographic positions of Ger
many expose her to attack by powerful
armies on two frontiers simultaneous
ly. In the face of this threatening danger
there still lacks firm foundation for the
assured existence aud development of Ger
many. Her security lies in her strength,
and this should be greater than it is at
present. An end must be put to the exist
Ing unendurable condition of things. The
government, therefore, expects that to Sc
cure the passage OF the present bill it will
be sufficient to appeal to the patriotism of
the German people, who desire that the
FatheTland. after being united, shall be
preserved in its integrity.
By the bill before the Rsichstag the six
yearly classes formerly composing part
OF the Landsturm are placed Ia immediate
readiness for any dangerous emergency.
The increased cost OF administration in
volved in augmenting the number of men
who have to answer roll call will not ex-
coed 100, 900 marks, Bavaria included. The
homecoming expenditures incurred In
providing new papers for the men or in
modify ing old papers, is estimated at 250,-
900 MARKS, including Bavaria, and for the
navy, to meet the cost of new arms, uni
forms and equipments, further measures
are in contemplation.
The whole tone OF this remarkable mani
festo suggests that the recent outburst of
the official press over the massing of Rus
sian troops on the frontier had something
of fictitious character. Prince Bismarck
is known to have greatly hurt the chances
for the immediate passage OF the Land
strum bill, which the military press now
estimates will add 100000 men to the effect
i've force in the event of q mobilization; so
the press campaign, recalling the similar
agitation preceding the septennate vote,
was melted and will be sustained until the
bill passes.
Although the Governments motive in
fomentiDg q Russian scare is palpable,
there are abundant reasons why the coun-
try should be kept on the alert toward
Russia. The reports of the concentration
Of Russian troops on the frontier at the
present time are incorrect, bat the move
ments recorded in these dispatches three
months ago resulted in placing on the
Austro German frontier 1872 infantry bat
talions, % squadrons of cavalry, and 81
batteries OF artillery. Those movements
were part Of a long concerted plan Of the
Russian war Office. While progressing
they were not held as an immedi-
ate menace either to Germa-
ny or to Austria but were
considered to be necessitated by the special
difficulties of Russian mobilizing. This
view the German Government Is still dis
posed to admit. at the same time the
presence of formidable masses of Russians
within striking distance OF the frontier will
be held by the Reichstag as justification
for the complete reform of the military /.
No real fear EXISTS in either Berlin or
Vienna official circles that Russia will ven-
ture upon an aggre. sive movement. The
present alarm, besides assisting the passage
of the military bill, will restrain the Rus
sian war party. The Car still oscillates
between the party Of peace and the Pan
slavists, and the present agitation will in
fiueDce him to understand the danger he
runs in listening TO councillors hostile to
Germany and Austria.
The ColognetGazette tonight again
sounds the alarm in a telegram from Pestb,
stating that the Minister OF War has order
ed the local authorities Immediately to for
ward to him lists of the horses available
Tor military service and the vehicles capa-
bic of use in the event OF the army being
modified next year. On the other hand,
the Pesther Lloyd, in a pacific article, In
vites Russia TO state her policy regarding
Bulgaria. relying upon the disposition OF
the allied powers 10 meet Russian views
and to maintain peace with loyal obser-
vance of treaties. The paper concludes
that the powers are not disposed to be
stricklers about persons or empty formali-
ties. Tue article comedies with the be-
lief held in high diploma quarters that
Germany and Austria will compel Prince
ferdinand TO abdicate il Russia will bring
forward q suitable candidate for the Bull
garian throne.
CEREAL DUTIES BILL.
The action of the committee of the
Reichstag on the corn duties bill justifes
the surmis=s that the Government propos-
ais will IN dergo important notifications.
After the re jecticn Of the first paragraph
to-day. the committee approved the second
paragraph and amended the proposal made
by DR.. Windthorst yesterday by adding a
provision that claims for exemption from
the increased duty on cereals imported
before March, 1888, must be sent in four
weeks after the publication of the law.
Until the work of the committee is further
advanced it will be impossible to
predict with accuracy the ultimate form
of the measure. attitude of a section
of toe national Lib rails in joining the op
position to increase duties has disappointed
the government and leads to theexpectance
of reduction of the proposed tariffs
Business suffers from the uncertainty as to
the fate of the bill, and the committee has
been urged to accelerate its deliberations
After the aged and invalid workers bill
has been passed, the government proposes
to follow 1t with q bill dealing with the
prolonged hours OF labor Of women and
children.
Tonight advlees from st. Petersburg re
new the reports that NJ. Wychnegradsk
will retire from the Finance Department
and that he will be succeeded by M. Nicol
aieff, who is a member of the Imperia
Senate. Other ministerial changes arr
impending.
The forged dispatches to the Gar vii
not be made public until he effects reformi
In his council and completes the changes
i'd bis ministry. tits believed in officia
circles in Berlin that tina Cars assent tc
the disclosure Of the names Of the offender
will not be long delayed.
The National Zeitung announces that thu
arrangements of the Sechandlung to estab
lish a Gernan-Chinese bank are prosper
ing fayorably.
Survivors of the SchoIten:
NEW YORK, December 10.-The Neither
lands Steamer p. Callaud, which arrived
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